Another thread inquired about a bamboo rod and our sister site Classic forum was referenced. It gave me to pause and marvel at all the current and historical information both this and the bamboo classic contain. Honestly the information is quite staggering if you think about it (kudos to Tom for this site).
For example, the history of Fisher and linkage (perceived and real) with Scott, Tom Morgan, Golden gate casting club, Hardy, 3M, etc... is just one example. The anecdotes, documents and heck, even relatives joining in to clarify understanding is nothing short of amazing in search for truth. Again, just amazing. A qualitative researcher's dream.
This led me to ponder whether there a project that archive sites like these when they cease to exist? Sad to think all this is lost when (not if) plug gets pulled eventually.
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